Wrist watch assembly

ABSTRACT

A one piece resilient watch band having at one end an opening therethrough for hingedly connecting that end to the watch by means of one of the usual watch band connecting pins, and a Cshaped slot near the other end opening outwardly of the band for receiving and releasably holding the other watch band connecting pin, whereby a watch may be hingedly connected to said watch band at one end, and releasably connected to the other end.

United States Patent Williams [4 1 July 18, 1972 [54] WRIST WATCH E YFOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 72 Inventor; mu 1 wm 12 Marion Drive, po 1,151,234 8/1957 France... "224/45 BOX 243 Madison, Ala 35753 100,2924/l9l6 Great Britain ..224/4.4 1 Fi1ed= March Primary Examiner-Gerald M.Forlenza [211 App]. 21 5 Assistant Examiner-Lawrence J. OreskyAttorney-Julia E. Coiner Related US. Application Data [63]Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 780,407, Dec. 2, [57] ABSTRACT 1953,abandoned- A one piece resilient watch band having at one end an openingtherethrough for hingedly connecting that end to the watch by E means ofone of the usual watch band connecting pins, and a llfl-fl A446 C-shapedslot near the other end opening outwardly of the of 5,4 for receivingand releasably the other wat h band connecting pin, whereby a watch maybe hingedly con- [56] References Cited nected to said watch band at oneend, and releasably connected to the other end.

2Claims!DrmvingFigures Patented July 18, 1972 INVENTOR 5/[[ Q W/LL/AMSWRIST WATCH ASSEMBLY This application is a continuation-in-part of mynow pending application, Ser. No. 780.407, filed December 2, I968, nowabandoned for Wrist Watch Assembly.

This invention relates to a new and improved wrist watch band whereinthe watch itself becomes a hinge and the bracelet and watch becomes thelatching device completing the wrist encirclement.

Wrist watches are worn by millions of persons and represent amulti-million dollar industry. In addition, the wrist watch bandindustry devoted to making replacement watch bands is of tremendoussize. Despite the magnitude of the efiort to provide optimum designs inthis area the fact remains that known types of wrist watches still arelacking in some respects. For example, few would argue that a watch bandbeing a necessary and significant part of a watch itself. Unfortunately,this is not true, in so far as most bands are concerned and typically awatch literally wears out three or more watch bands before the watchitself wears out.

In addition to existing watch bands being all too short of life,typically they have other and significant deficiencies. For example,often they are not comfortable and tend to pinch the skin because ofwatch and watch band edges, which as a minimum usually appear betweenthe two band connections and the watch itself. Further, the typicalexpanding bands, because of crevices in expanding joints and leatherbands pick up perspiration and other objectable odors and the metalbands discolor from perspiration.

It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to overcome theaforesaid and other difficulties and provide a wrist watch band whicheffectively eliminates these and other problems.

These and other objects, features and advantages of this invention willbecome more apparent from the following description when consideredtogether with the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is the side view of the watch and band in its locked position asit would be worn on the forearm; and

FIG. 3 is the side view of the watch and band showing the band in itscompressed condition just prior to latching, also showing how the watchitself is pivoted down to latch on the band; and

FIG. 4 is the side view of the watch and band showing the band in itsopen or relaxed position with the watch pivoted away from the latchprior to placement on the forearm.

Referring now to the drawing wherein the numbers refer to correspondingparts or general location of unique features of this watch band. Thereis shown a watch movement I with band 2 attached to the watch 1 atstandard pin 5. Band 2 is completely of one piece construction and canbe manufactured from any strong, light and resilient material. End ofband is drilled or formed to accommodate standard pin 5 thereby forminghinge 7 when attached to watch. Latching end 3 is inserted between watch1 and standard pin 5. This is done by placing pressure at pressure point6 causing band 2 to compress and when in position, watch 1 is snappeddown on end 3 and final catch of standard pin 5 resting in C-shaped slot4.

Contouring of bands 2 to accommodate different size wrists may beaccomplished during or after their manufacture and, in fact, by salespersonnel at time of sale. By making the band with a smooth innersurface without separation or edges, it is believed that the nearultimate in wrist watch comfort is achieved.

While the invention is illustrated by a single band it is to beappreciated that the scope of the invention is that of the inventiveconcept of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A one-piece resilient wrist watch band having an opening through oneend thereof for the reception of one of the usual band connecting pinson a watch, the other end of the band terminatin at substantially aright angle to the band at that end, a C-s aped slot extending acrossthe width of the band and located at the right angle intersection of thesaid end terminal with the band whereby the pin of the watch may besnapped into the slot.

2. A resilient wrist watch band 35 recited in claim 1 in which theopening through one end thereof and the connecting pin on a watch form ahinge, and said c-shaped slot forms a latch for the other usual standardband connecting pin on said watch.

1. A one-piece resilient wrist watch band having an opening through oneend thereof for the reception of one of the usual band connecting pinson a watch, the other end of the band terminating at substantially aright angle to the band at that end, a C-shaped slot extending acrossthe width of the band and located at the right angle intersection of thesaid end terminal with the band whereby the pin of the watch may besnapped into the slot.
 2. A resilient wrist watch band 35 recited inclaim 1 in which the opening through one end thereof and the connectingpin on a watch form a hinge, and said c-shaped slot forms a latch forthe other usual standard band connecting pin on said watch.